1952 Formula One season facts for kids
The 1952 Formula One season was the third year of the exciting Formula One World Championship. It was a thrilling year where drivers raced for the top title. The champion who won the most points was Alberto Ascari, an amazing driver from Italy. He had a fantastic season, winning many races and becoming the best driver of the year!
The 1952 Formula One Races
The 1952 Formula One season included eight official races that counted towards the World Championship. These races were held in different countries around the world, bringing the excitement of Formula One to many fans.
| Rnd | Race | Date | Location | Winning driver | Constructor | Tyres | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Swiss Grand Prix |
May 18 | Bremgarten |  Piero Taruffi |
Ferrari |
P | Report |
| 2 |  Indianapolis 500 |
May 30 | Indianapolis | Troy Ruttman |
Kuzma-Offenhauser |
F | Report |
| 3 |  Belgian Grand Prix |
June 22 | Spa-Francorchamps | Alberto Ascari |
Ferrari |
P | Report |
| 4 |  French Grand Prix |
July 6 | Rouen-Les-Essarts | Alberto Ascari |
Ferrari |
P | Report |
| 5 |  British Grand Prix |
July 19 | Silverstone | Alberto Ascari |
Ferrari |
P | Report |
| 6 |  German Grand Prix |
August 3 | Nürburgring | Alberto Ascari |
Ferrari |
E | Report |
| 7 |  Dutch Grand Prix |
August 17 | Zandvoort | Alberto Ascari |
Ferrari |
P | Report |
| 8 | Italian Grand Prix |
September 7 | Monza | Alberto Ascari |
Ferrari |
P | Report |
Top Drivers of the 1952 Season
The 1952 Formula One season saw many talented drivers compete for the championship. Here are the top drivers and how they finished in the standings. Drivers earned points based on their finishing position in each race. Only their best four results counted towards their final score.
| Pos. | Driver | SUI |
500 |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
NED |
ITA |
Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari |
Ret | 1|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1*|align="right"| 36 (53.5) | |||||||
| 2 | Nino Farina |
Ret / Ret† | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 24 (27) | |
| 3 | Piero Taruffi |
1| | Ret | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 22 | ||
| 4 | Rudi Fischer |
2 | 11† | 13 | 3 | Ret | 10 | |||
| 5 | Mike Hawthorn |
4 | Ret | 3 | 4 | Ret | 10 | |||
| 6 | Robert Manzon |
Ret | 3 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 14 | 9 | |
| 7 | Troy Ruttman |
1 | 8 | |||||||
| 8 | Luigi Villoresi |
3 | 3 | 8 | ||||||
| 9 |  José Froilán González |
2*|align="right"| 6.5 | ||||||||
| 10 | Jim Rathmann |
2 | 6 |
| Colour | Result |
|---|---|
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Non-classified finish (NC) | |
| Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) | |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| Race cancelled (C) | |
| Light blue | Practiced only (PO) |
| Friday test driver (TD) (starting in 2003) |
|
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Excluded (EX) | |
| Did not arrive (DNA) | |
| Withdrew entry before the event (WD) |
- * Fastest lap (1 point awarded)
- ** Multiple drivers set equal fastest lap times, thus sharing the 1 point.
- † Position shared between more drivers of the same car
- Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.
Images for kids
-
Italian Alberto Ascari won the 1952 World Championship of Drivers
-
Alberto Ascari won the championship driving a Ferrari 500
See also
In Spanish: Temporada 1952 de Fórmula 1 para niños
